shàn tán chán

to abdicate; Zen; meditation (Buddhism)

Character data

Radical ⽰ (113.12)
Strokes 16
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

禪 shàn
  1. 1. to abdicate
禪 chán
  1. 1. Zen
  2. 2. meditation (Buddhism)
  3. 3. dhyana (Sanskrit)

Words containing 禪

Word Meaning
Liu Shan, Shu Han emperor, son of Liu Bei
to practice Chan Buddhist meditation; to sit in meditation
to accept abdication
favorite expression; (fig.) catchphrase; stock phrase
to meditate; to sit in meditation
to meditate (of Buddhist)
Yongzhen abdication of 805
Panchen (Lama)
Panchen Lama
abbr. to bān chán; Panchen Erdeni or Panchen Lama
to abdicate (as king)
to practice Zen (esp. meditation)
Chancheng district, Foshan city, Guangdong
meditation room (in Buddhist monastery)
Zen Buddhism
honorific title for a Buddhist monk
a room in a Buddhist monastery; a temple
the staff of a Buddhist monk
a Buddhist temple
Buddhism subtleties; Buddhist allegory
to abdicate
the five schools of Chan Buddhism (idiom)
Buddhist hall
Mt Baochan in Anhui; formerly known as Mt Hua huà shān
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